Signal-Record-Play-Back-System-IQC91000A - Aspen · PDF fileIQC91000A Wideband Signal Record and Playback System IQC91000A 1000 MHz single channel signal recorder with 800 MHz IF input

IQC91000A Wideband Signal Record and Playback System

IQC91000A 1000 MHz single channel signal recorder with 800 MHz IF input and maximum digital IQ output rate of 4.8 Gbytes/sec. Includes 4ea IQC90000A-MEM adapters with rackmounts, Control SW and documentation on CD.

IQC90000A-DC1 500 MHz to 18 GHz downconverter with 1000 MHz bandwidth centered at 800 MHz IF output.

IQC90000A-DC2 3.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz downconverter with 700 MHz bandwidth centered at 800 MHz IF output.

IQC90000A-DC3 18 GHz to 40 GHz downconverter with 1000 MHz bandwidth centered at 800 MHz IF output.

IQC90000A-101 Adds analog differential baseband IQ outputs for playback (4ea SMA female), 1000 MHz IQ bandwidth.

IQC90000A-MEM Interface Adapter to RAID0 external disk storage units. Four option MEM units are required per IQC90000A system

IQC90000A-S15 External RAID0 SSD external disk storage. Two data packs required per system for a total of 90 minutes storage at 1000 MHz bandwidth.

IQC90000A-UC1 500 MHz to 18 GHz upconverter with differential IQ inputs for 1000 MHz output at carriers up to 18 GHz. Includes rackmount kit.

IQC90000A-UC2 500 MHz to 40 GHz upconverter with differential IQ inputs for 1000 MHz output at carriers up to 40 GHz. Includes rackmount kit.

IQC90000A-WS1 Rackmounted SigAnalyst WorkstationDual Xeon, Quad-Core Workstation, 64GB RAM with 128 TB HDD Storage Archive (96 TB usable)

IQC90000A-WS2 Rackmounted SigAnalyst WorkstationDual Xeon, Quad-Core Workstation, 64GB RAM with 128 TB HDD Storage Archive (96 TB usable). Spectro-X and RF Editor software packages included.

IQC90000A-TRN Daily rate for onsite training and consulting by Applications Engineer. Travel not included.

IQC90000A-ENL Rack enclosure to house IQC90000A downconverter, 2ea solid state data packs, upconverter, workstation, storage archive and power distribution.

IQC90000A-EX1 Extends factory warranty of IQC90000A by one additional year.

IQC90000A-EX2 Extends factory warranty of IQC90000A by two additional years.

IQC90000A-EX3 Extends factory warranty of IQC90000A by three additional years.

IQC90000A-EX4 Extends factory warranty of IQC90000A by four additional years.

WC-RF-EDITOR RF Editor Signal Generation software.

SPECTRO-X Spectro-X Advanced Signal Analysis software.

ORDERING INFORMATION

The RF Experts • 30303 Aurora Rd. • Solon, OH 44139 • 866.695.4569 • www.birdrf.comSignal-Record-Play-Back-System-IQC91000A-11212016

IQC91000A ®

Wideband Signal Record and Playback System

• 1000 MHz IQ record and playback bandwidth.

• 500 MHz to 18 GHz frequency coverage.

• 90 minutes of continuous record and playback time.

• High-speed data offload for post-processing in Matlab® popular VSA tools.

• Sophisticated triggers and markers to time-tag and geo-tag signal events.

FEATURES

WIDEBAND RECORDING FOR MODERN SIGNALS

Next generation defense electronic systems occupy large information bandwidths to meet demanding mission requirements. Performance validation of these designs requires extensive testing on the bench, in the chamber and on the range to ensure system readiness prior to deployment. The IQC91000A was designed to record such modern waveforms and isolate anomalies that often occur during system integration and real-world validation testing. With its 12 bit fidelity, the IQC91000A can continuously record 90 minutes of 1000 MHz wide waveforms to ensure designers capture transient and unexpected events.

Recording wideband signals involves much more than collecting digital data. The quality of the RF converters, digitizers and processing tools must be considered in the record and playback approach for engineers to make efficient use of their data set. Bird employs a holistic approach to ensure users can quickly collect high fidelity signal data and move it into their processing environments for analysis. Whether you need to record seconds, hours or even days of real-world RF data, the IQC91000A includes the hardware and analysis tools to get the job done.

The IQC91000A was designed to process large data sets of recorded spectrum to understand thenature of wideband waveforms. Recording 100% of the events of interest gives the engineer forensic evidence of what actually happened in the electromagnetic domain. Because these recordings contain 100% of the signal content, and not just a visual history, the interfering signals provide the user with undeniable proof of the signal event and its characteristics. These recordings can also be re-used as signal sources in margin and stress testing.

Record Search Analyze Simulate Replay

Regenerate signals at carriers up to 44 GHz

Create new signal scenarios from

real-world waveforms

Perform detailedsignal analysis

ID unique signatures and signal anomalies

100% capture, trigger, mark signals of interest

IQC91000A Spectro-X Spectro-X RF Editor IQC91000AFrom signal record through playback, tools are offered at each stage to help users manage their big data challenges.

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TURNING DATA INTO INFORMATION

IQC91000AWideband Signal Record and Playback System

Category Specification Conditions Notes

Center Frequency Tuning Range 500 MHz to18 GHz

Frequency Tuning Resolution 1 MHz

Maximum Record Bandwidth 1000 MHz at 4 dB BW Decimated record bandwidths at 500 MHz, 250 MHz and 125 MHz

Record Sample Rate 3.2 GS/s 1.6 GS/s for I and 1.6 GS/s for Q

Record Resolution 12 bits

Gain Adjustment Range 0 to 30 dB

Gain Adjustment Resolution 1.0 dB

Full-scale Amplitude +3 dBm Input signal + Gain To avoid clipping, (Input signal amplitude + gain) ≤ +3 dBm

Amplitude Limiting +10 dBm Input signal + Gain To avoid damage to the system, an internal switch will open if (Input signal amplitude + gain) ≥ +10 dBm

Input 1 dB Compression Point > 0 dBm When configured with a gain of +15 dB Note that this is above the (Input signal amplitude + gain) limiting value of +10 dBm

Third Order Intercept Point > +10 dBm When configured with a gain of +15 dB

Amplitude Flatness +/- 2.3 dB Across 1000 MHz bandwidth

Displayed Average Noise Level -158 dBm/Hz @ 1 GHz center frequency with 30 dB gain applied




Spurious Free Dynamic Range > 50 dB 500 MHz to 18 GHz with 0 dB gain applied

Noise Figure 13 dB 500 MHz to 7.9 GHz, 10.101 GHz to 17.499 GHz with 30 dB gain applied

Noise Figure 14 dB 7.901 GHz to 10.1 GHz with 30 dB gain applied

Noise Figure 16 dB 17.5 to 18.5 GHz with 30 dB gain applied

SSB Phase Noise -65 dBc/Hz @ 100 Hz offset When measured with a gain of 30 dB and an input signal level of -10 dBm. Specifications valid for all center frequency tuning ranges

SSB Phase Noise -90 dBc/Hz @ 1 kHz offset When measured with a gain of 30 dB and an input signal level of -10 dBm. Specifications valid for all center frequency tuning ranges



SSB Phase Noise -111 dBc/Hz @ 1 MHz offset When measured with a gain of 30 dB and an input signal level of -10 dBm. Specifications valid for all center frequency tuning ranges

SSB Phase Noise -130 dBc/Hz ≥ 10 MHz offset When measured with a gain of 30 dB and an input signal level of -10 dBm. Specifications valid for all center frequency tuning ranges

High-speed recording systems create vast amounts of IQ data. Spectro-X can accelerate your time-to-insight by rapidly characterizing emitters and generating PDWs with its built-in search tools. For MATLAB® users, our Class Definition allows you to efficiently process blocks of IQ data and metadata without having to load the entire recording into the computing environment.

100% signal capture means users can identify design issues such as LO feedthrough, image responses and switching transients as shown in this photo.

Spectro-X includes four search engines for locating and characterizing signals of interest. Shown here are the results of a Pulse Search with each of the PDWs computed along with the Spectrogram plot of each result

SYSTEM FRIENDLY INTERFACESThe complexity of modern defense systems demands that test equipment integrate well into the test environment to verify performance under all modes of operation. This is especially true during early design phases where test equipment must act as surrogate prior to actual hardware availability. The IQC91000A is designed to integrate into your test environment to record both metadata along with IQ data during system tests. This includes triggers to initiate and terminate recordings plus markers to time-tag and geo-tag signal events of interest. The PCIe Gen2 x8 interface allows rapid offload of recordings so you can begin post-processing in Matlab® and other popular VSA tools.

Monitor spectrum events while recording

Configure network and instrument settingsDifferential IQ outputs for vector

upconversion

Synchronize operation with other system events Correlate data to IRIG-Band GPS time and location

Cabled PCIe interface for high speed offload to

workstation

IF Input from X-COM or 3rd party converters

COMPATIBILITY WITH THIRD PARTY CONVERTERSThe IQC91000A comes standard with a microwave down converter to cover 500 MHz to 18 GHz, however, the system is compatible with any converter that can produce an 800 MHz IF such as the Keysight® X-Series signal analyzers for downconversion of signals up to 50 GHz. Replay of high fidelity recordings is accomplished via industry-leading microwave upconverters such as the vector signal generators from Keysight Technologies® (E8267D) and Rohde & Schwarz® (SMW200A). These products offer streaming RF upconversion via their wideband IQ inputs to replay recordings at carriers at 20 GHz and beyond.

SIGNAL RECORD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONSThe following specifications pertain to the IQC91000A record and playback system. Each system consists of the following elements: 1ea IQC91000A, 1ea IQC90000A-101, 1ea IQC90000A-DC1, 4ea IQC90000A-MEM and 2ea IQC90000A-S15 units. All specifications are nominal values that are representative of expected performance. Some variation may exist from system to system.

SIGNAL RECORD GENERAL SPECIFICATIONSCategory Specification Conditions

Number of Record Channels 1 ≥ 10 MHz offset

Input Connector SMA Female x1 ≥ 10 MHz offset

Input Impedance 50 ohms ≥ 10 MHz offset

Input VSWR < 2.5 : 1 ≥ 10 MHz offset

Record Modes ManualTimedTriggeredTime Of DayGated Record

Software/API Start and Stop,Supports both sample count and time in seconds, minutes and hours2 Trigger Ports with rising or falling edge, boolean AND/OR logicStart on Time of Day (System Clock)Record only when Gate is High or Low

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Capacity 30 Tbytes configured as 2 each 15 TB RAIDs

Storage Time 90 min 1000 MHz bandwidth

Data Format Binary packed 12 bit signed integers RAID0 formatted as EXT4

Data Offload Speed > 500 MB/sec via PCIeGen2 x8 12 bit format

Data Offload Format 12 and 16 bit 12 bit packed and 16 bit unpacked signed integers

Data Upload Speed > 150 MB/sec via PCIeGen2 x8 12 bit format

Data Upload Format 12 and 16 bit 12 bit packed and 16 bit unpacked signed integers

DATA STORAGE SPECIFICATIONS


Playback Bandwidth 1000 MHz 500 MHz for I and 500 MHz for Q

Playback Sample Rate 1.6 GS/s each I and Q

Playback Resolution 12 bits

Amplitude (full scale) 500mVp-p differential

Amplitude Flatness +/- 2 dB Across 1000 MHz bandwidth

SIGNAL PLAYBACK (ANALOG IQ OUTPUTS) PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS


Number of Channels 1 1 each, I and Q

Output Connectors SMA Female x4

Output Impedance 100 ohm differential

Playback Modes Manual, Triggered

SIGNAL PLAYBACK (ANALOG IQ OUTPUTS) GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS


System Status Displays current system state Idle, Busy, Booting, Armed, Recording, Playing, Offloading

FFT Display Incoming Snapshots of the Spectrum

Network Connection Status

Network Settings Configuration

DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS


IF InputConnectorAmplitudeCenter Frequency

SMA Female+3 dBm full scale800 MHz

Reference InputConnectorAmplitudeFrequency Accuracy

BNC Female0 to +13 dBm10 MHz ± 100 Hz

Reference Output ConnectorAmplitudeFrequency Accuracy

BNC Female+3 dBm nominalEquivalent to Reference Input

10 MHz Output ConnectorAmplitudeFrequency Accuracy

BNC Female0 dBm, nominal10 MHz ± 20 Hz

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS SPECIFICATIONS


Connector Connector

Functions Functions

Impedance Impedance

Input Level Range Input Level Range VIH (input on threshold) = 1.7 V (min) and VIL (input off threshold) = 0.7 V (max)

Over Voltage Protection Overvoltage protection of +11 Volts and max undervoltage of -6 Volts

Record Latency -25 ns 2.001 to 18 GHz

Record Uncertainty ±8 samples (±5ns at full rate)

Gated Trigger Re-arm Time 20 ns

TRIGGER SPECIFICATIONS


Connector SMA Female Can be used in either record or playback modes

Impedance 10 kOhms

Input Level Range 0 to 5 V VIH (input on threshold) = 1.7 V (min) and VIL (input off threshold) = 0.7 V (max)

Over Voltage Protection Overvoltage protection of +11 Voltsand max undervoltage of -6 Volts.

Latency -25 ns 2.001 to 18 GHz -37 ns 0.5 to 2.0 GHz

Uncertainty ±8 samples (±5ns at full rate) All frequency bands

Marker Re-arm Time 20 ns

Total Available Per File 100000

Content Date, time of day, latitude, longi-tude, elevation sample number

Timing Sources PC, IRIG-B and GPS via NMEA sentences

MARKER SPECIFICATIONS

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Connector BNC Female Can be used in either record or playback modes

Standard IRIG-B122

Voltage Levels Amplitude modulated, 3 Vpp, sine wave carrier

Over Voltage Protection Overvoltage protection of +11 Volts and max undervoltage of -6 Volts.

IRIG SPECIFICATIONS


Connector 9 pin D Female Can be used in either record or playback modes

Speed 4800 and 9600 baud

Supported Sentences GPGGA, GPVTG, GPZDA

Protocol ASCII, 8-bit data, one start and one stop bit, no parity

GPS NMEA SPECIFICATIONS


System Requirements (minimum)

Windows 7, 64 bit, 8 GB RAM

System Requirements (recommended)

Option IQC90000A-WS1: Rackmounted SigAnalyst WorkstationDual Xeon, Quad-Core Workstation, 64GB RAM with 128 TB HDD Storage Archive (96 TB usable). RAID60.

Communication Interface Standard

LAN TCP/IP Interface

Communication Interface Speed

1000Base-T

Communication Interface Connector

RJ45 Ethertwist

System Re-Arm Time 4 Seconds (without markers) from the graphical user interface

faster using API commands

SYSTEM CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS


Trigger timing uncertainty between any two IQC91000A systems

±7.8ns Same 10 MHz reference and trigger signals must be applied to all IQC91000A systems

SYSTEM SYNCHRONIZATION SPECIFICATIONS


System Warm Up Time 30 minutes Can be used in either record or playback modes

Operating Temperature Range 0 to 35 °C

Storage Temperature Range -20 to +70 °C

Altitude Max 2000m above sea level

Humidity Max 80% non-condensing

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS


IQC91000A 3.5" H x 16.5" W x 19.5" D Can be used in either record or playback modes

option IQC90000A-DC1 1.75" H x 16.75" W x 23" D

option IQC90000A-MEM 1.75" H x 12" W x 10.5" D

option IQC90000A-S15 3.5” H x 16.5” W x 17.75” D

option IQC90000A-UC1 7" H x 16.8" W x 20.3" D

DIMENSIONS SPECIFICATIONS


IQC91000A 100/120 or 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 400 W maximum

option IQC90000A-DC1 100/120 or 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 150 W maximum

option IQC90000A-MEM 100/120 or 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 72 W maximum for each unit

four each option -MEM units are required per system

option IQC90000A-S15 100/120 or 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 130 W maximum

two each option -S15 units are required per system

option IQC90000A-UC1 100/120 or 220/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 650 W maximum

POWER SPECIFICATIONS


IQC91000A 22 lbs.

option IQC90000A-DC1 25 lbs.

option IQC90000A-MEM 5 lbs. for each unit four each option -MEM units are required per system

option IQC90000A-S15 14 lbs. for each unit two each option -S15 units are required per system

option IQC90000A-UC1 54 lbs.

WEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS


IQC91000A System Compliant with test methods aligned with IEC 60068-2 and have humidity, shock, vibration, altitude, and power line condition levels similar to MIL-PRF-28800F Class 3.

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

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